ANNA KYLIN CHESTER "No, no, no," I muttered under my breath as I cut the umbilical cord and took the baby to a table while Reine was being cleaned by the nurses.What could have happened? I asked myself. Was it the placenta that wrapped the child's neck? I examined the baby's neck; there was some scarring in the soft, tender flesh. I held her upside down with one leg in an attempt to get the blood flowing. Her skin was turning a pale blue.I was starting to get the attention of some nearby nurses, and the excitement was dying down as they realized that the battle was not over yet. I placed the child on the table and pumped her chest. I was careful not to break her fragile ribs. I compressed her chest cavity numerous times. Finally, Reine noticed that there was no sound of her baby crying. She sat up and said, "Luna. What is going on?" She asked in a hysterical voice.Refusing to answer her, I focused more on trying to revive the child. I reached for a balloon-like instrument. I inse
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI WALKED OUT of the delivery theater and went to the waiting room. Rick looked like he had aged more than a decade in the few hours Reine was in labor. His hair was in disarray and his eyes were blood shot. Jones was seated in a vinyl chair behind him, going through a magazine.Rick hurried to me as soon as I stepped out and he enveloped me in his arms tightly. “Thank you, Anna,” he whispered to my ear. “Thank you.” I know I must smell like hospital and blood, but he did not seem to mind.I rubbed his back briefly and pulled away. “Have you seen her?” I asked, pulling the hair cover from my head.He nodded. “They said they are taking her into recovery.”“Yes,” I told him. “I had previously thought that the child would be born premature, but she seems to be doing very fine.”“Except for the part where she did not cry as soon as she was born,” Rick whispered. “Reine did not have to tell me. I was out here all through and I did not hear it. I could feel Reine’s despair
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI DROVE FOR the next hour without seeing many people. The sun was out of the horizon now, but it was still not so hot. I constantly checked my phone for a message, but it remained dry. I even tried to call the Kingdom’s land line, with hopes that maybe Alphonso had gotten there and the lines have been fixed but my calls were bounced.I sighed and drummed my fingers on the steering, fighting away the sleep that was creeping into my eyes. I turned on the radio in other to keep my mind occupied as I drove. The road was traffic-free, and the scenery of trees made it look very relaxing.My stomach rumbled and I made a mental note to stop by the first fast food that I come across and get what to eat. I drummed my fingers on the steering, keeping my eyes on the speedometer as I stifled a yawn. The radio started playing a slow classical tune, and suddenly, I dozed off while going 80mph. It was for only a few seconds, but that was enough. The car swerved out of the road, an
VORENUS WAS DISGUSTED and angry at the new development in the mansion. He never thought that he would miss Alice, but with the new human bitch that was hanging on to Vladimir now, he would gladly pick Alice over her. Then there were the two other vampires too. Enzo Gallagher Jr. The missing son of the Italian mogul and the mysterious, huge Roland, who was almost twice Vorenus’s size, but for some reason, the giant was a gentle vampire. He did not have the mean streak that Enzo had in his eyes. Vorenus spent the next few days after Vladimir returned, trying to find a way to get to the baby Lycan and warn him about the new development but the other two vampires went with him everywhere he went. Vladimir was getting closer to executing his plan. He had told Enzo and Roland not to turn more humans for now, and even though Vorenus had tried to find out what Vladimir was planning to do, he could not. Vladimir remained close lipped and distant. Vorenus knew his time was coming to an end.
MITCH CHESTERMitch sat beside Aiden with a long face, waiting for the boy to wake up had been the hardest thing for Mitch as he couldn't help the feeling of uncertainty that clouded him.Looking at the boy take in and let out heavy breaths, Mitch was consoled a bit at the fact that his son was still alive. Mitch rubbed his sweaty palms and stood from the seat that had become unbearably hot for him to sit. Aiden had been asleep for the past 5 hours day and even though he didn't seem to be in any kind of pain, Mitch was worried out of his mind. "Has he woken up?" Lorna's voice made him shift his gaze from Aiden's body."How long is he supposed to be out for?" He asked impatiently. She sighed and made her way inside the room."I have no idea as well," He could see the clueless expression on her face as she spoke and he wished that she lied to him, and told him that he was going to be up soon. Rather than look him in the face and tell him that his son's condition was unpredictable. He
MITCH CHESTERAS DAWN BROKE, Mitch made his way to the room where Aiden was still asleep.With every step he took, he wished he'd walk into the room and see his son in his element, happy and energized but walking into the room, he knew that this was his new reality and it could turn out to be his fate.He sighed into the chair beside the bed and stared at Aiden's figure for a long while. The feeling of foreboding hovering over him like a dark cloud. Aiden seemed so peaceful but Mitch was troubled regardless, mostly because his future depended on what the outcome of his son's situation would be. Getting up to his feet, he stood before the boy's frame and parted his eyelids with his fingers as if to check for something. He sighed when he saw that Aiden still had his wolf eyes glowering red underneath his lids.They dilated at as they got exposed to light. At the slightest, that was a source of consolation to him.Just then he had a feeling, like a buzz in his mind. There was only one
MITCH CHESTER MITCH GRITTED HIS teeth when he saw what he'd done to his palms. They were the least on his list of worries. Truth was, he felt like doing more, he felt like destroying everything within his path but he had to meet with Alphonso and listen to the tidings he brought.He needed so soothsayer to tell him that it was going to be a nerve-wracking moment but he had to listen to what the closest person to his mate had to say.Perhaps, he'd have a better idea of how they should go get her back.Mitch groaned when he saw Draco's figure in the hall from afar.If anxiety could kill the savage Lycan King, he would've been long gone before now.Keeping his shoulders squared and his head up, he continued in his tracks.Letting anyone see him in a defeated state was the last of the things he wanted to happen. As the king of this kingdom, it was his responsibility to make the members of his pack feel safe and if he had to do that hanging on a pitchfork, drawing his last breath, he wou
VLADIMIR SOAKED HIMSELF in the sun's rays. "You are glowing," Janet's soft voice said, making him turn to look at her. He could see her perky nipples from underneath the filmsy shirt she wore. His rational thoughts lasted maybe thirty seconds before one of his hands was on Janet's ass, the other gripping her nape. His tongue was in her mouth, her arms locked around his neck, and she seemed to be trying to climb him. He ached to have Janet cradle his erection. Her taste, her softness, her acceptance and eagerness, her vulnerability and strength, combined to blast his good intentions to smithereens. He wanted to strip Janet, lift her up against the door and take her without any finesse.He couldn’t do it like this. A monumental shudder racked his body. The effort of persuading his fingers to release her shirt tore another groan from his chest. Wrenching his mouth from hers, he said rawly, “Bedroom.” Her eyes were so dazed, he doubted she understood.Too frantic for her to wait, he ben
FIVE MONTHS LATER,I RUB my belly fondly. It has become a subconscious habit of mine since the belly bump sprouted. On some nights, I wake up from the nightmares and horrors of being locked up in the prison underground. It has been 5 months already, but the remnants of what we lost were still vivid. Every fallen warrior was given a befitting burial. After the death of the vampires, Paige started having recurring dreams of her lost memories. I had Lorna suppress it again. i also had Lorna wipe out the memory of Janet the mistress, now she was a servant in the palace... "Are we almost there yet?" Addison asked from the back seat. Mitch grunted. "Almost." I turn and look at him. The scar he had gotten from the battle that ran across his eyes was now white, it was healing well. The cut missed his eyes by less than an inch, but the scar added to his dangerous look. I reach out and touch his hand. He turns and looks at me, but I can not decipher what is going on in his head as his eyes
MITCH CHESTERAS HE TORE through the vampires, his eyes wavered back, and he looked at Anna. He could not believe she was nearby again, even as all the odds were against him all this while. Arranging the warriors for battle on such short notice was not an easy feat as most of his warriors were not familiar with guns, but he had made them ready and prepped for battle under a few hoursHe grunted as a vampire sank his fang into his arm. He growled grabbed the vampire by its head and slammed it into the ground."Keep your head in the fight, Mitch," Draco snapped. "Don't die when she is just a few feet away."Mitch chuckled. He turned and looked at his mate again. She was holding her own well against the vampires surrounding her and Alphonso."Do these things ever finish?" Mitch asked, looking around at the vampires still swarming over the field."We have to take out the elder vampires, or Vladimir himself," Draco said, stabbing a vampire dead on the floor. He shook his spear loose and lo
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI WATCHED THE moon rise to its peak and anticipated when the witch Agatha walked up to Vladimir and said, “It is time.“Vladimir nodded and came to stand beside me.I closed my eyes, resigning myself to my fate as Agatha came closer, muttering a long string of spells under her breath. “I will offer the blood of the current grand witch…” She grabbed Lorna's hand and slit it at the wrist. I saw Lorna clench her jaws in pain as Agatha squeezed her blood into a cup, which she mixed with some herbs and gave to Vladimir. He drank it all in one gulp. Dark red veins streaked up his neck, and his eyes went bloodshot.She walked to me and added, “I will offer the life of the reincarnated grand witch, Annika, and use it to bind the soul of the vampire king, giving him immense power and immunity to the mountain ash wood…““I heard her raise her hand. The air stretched with tension, and time seemed to slow down. I opened my eyes, expecting to see my life flash before my eyes, bu
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER“COME HERE!“ THE grating of the cell on its hinges made me look up. One of the vampires was on the other side. She reached in and pulled me out harshly. My knees scraped the rough floor; I bit my lips to keep the pain in. Another one reached in and tried to grab Lorna but gasped in pain, pulling back immediately. “I will come out myself,“ Lorna said coolly. “But try to touch me again, and it will be the last thing you ever do.“ The vampire stared daggers at her but did not move to grab her again. She cradled her hand, rubbing it fondly. Lorna must have secured herself with some sort of spell. “And you will unhand the Luna immediately too.“ Lorna said in a cold voice to the vampire who had her fingers wrapped tightly on my upper arm. The vampire looked uncertain, but she saw the cold and threatening look on Lorna's face. I was also shocked, but it did the trick. The vampire released me. “Where are we going?“ Lorna asked, but I could guess already. “It is time for
THE FIGHT WAS OVER almost as quickly as it started. We did not stand a chance against Vladimir and he was already getting empowered by the forthcoming blood moon. Lorna was sprawled on the floor, blood seeped from her mouth and her back was twisted in an unnatural angle. I was on my feet, but it was threatening to give way any second.And Vladimir?He did look like he had done anything. No sweat. No hair out of place. He had his sinister smile plastered on his face as he walked towards me. He stopped a few feet away and brushed my cheek with his icy-cold fingers. “Your last few hours should have been enjoyable, Annika.“ he said softly. “But instead, you let that witch,“ he turned and looked at Lorna before he continued, “...to spoil it. Tch.“ she chuffed and walked away. “It is back to square one now.“The woods around were suddenly alive, and things moved in the shadows. I thought I was hallucinating; maybe I had hit my head harder than I thought, and I was concussed as we were surro
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI SAT UP in my bed, my heart was racing, and adrenaline surged as my wolf leaped to the surface, enhancing my vision, but I could not still make out the shape of the person in my room. I was about to jump through the door, not minding that I would alert the whole mansion, but I felt a pair of fingers wrap around my upper arm. Gasping in shock, I turned sharply, trying to wrestle my arm away from the stranger's grip, but to no avail. I am being attacked by two people, I thought anxiously to myself. I started to yell, but the person holding me stepped out of the shadows and my scream died in my throat."Lorna?!" I gaped.She put a finger to her lip to keep me silent. Then she cocked her head. I swung my legs out of the bed. My mind was spinning with imagination. I still felt like I was in a dream. I reached out and touched her. She was real."Quickly," she said to me. She muttered some words under her breath and the lock in the door snapped apart. The door opened
MITCH CHESTER “HAVE GUARDS PATROL the area,“ Mitch said, trying hard to rein in the panic he was feeling. “Quickly.“ Draco nodded and gave out his commands to every available guards to be on the search for Lorna. “No one knows how long she has been gone for. She might be out of the kingdom now.“ Mitch growled. “Just tell them to search.“ “We should probably get back,“ Draco said, turning to look around. Mitch nodded. He looked at Vorenus. Draco could see the hesitation in Mitch's body language. He knew what mitch was about to do. He dipped his hand into his pocket and tossed a small object at Vorenus who caught it easily, confused at what it was. Suddenly there was a sizzling sound and vorenus dropped the object quickly. The smell of burnt flesh filled the air and Drcao nodded in satisfaction. “What was that?“ Vorenus growled. “Silver, “Draco said. “Silver bullets. It is going to be our trump card.“ Vorenus shook his palm gingerly as the wound healed back immediately. “I can i
MITCH CHESTER“YOU ARE GOING to crash the car,“ Draco said, holding on to the side of his seat as Mitch drove like a blind bat.Mitch scoffed without slowing down. He pressed down on the pedal, and the car shot even faster. “This fucking snow,“ he growled as he screeched to a stop. The tires of the car were stuck in the thick layer of snow. He got out of the car; his legs sank almost to his knees.Draco came out too, cursing under his breath. “I wonder whose idea it was to get electric cars to drive over snow,“ he looked at Mitch and added sarcastically. “Oh wait, it was your brilliant idea.“Mitch rubbed his chin and said, “Maybe I should have gone with your idea and bought electric sleds instead.“Draco scoffed, kicking at the snow.Mitch looked around. His breath vaporized from his mouth as he breathed out. “Come, we are not far,“ he said to Draco.“Sometimes I wonder why I follow you,“ Draco said as they walked away from the stuck car. “This is crazy. You can't just stand up and w
MITCH CHESTERMITCH KNEW HIS mind should be at rest now that he had reinforcements, but his mind was still worried. He had no doubts that it was because his mate was still out there in danger, his son was lying in bed, unconscious and blind, and his kingdom was on the brink of civil war.He paced the length of the room anxiously, his eyes drifting into the dancing fireplace as he walked past. A small knock came at the door. “Come in,“ he called.The door opened, and Draco came in. He took a look around the small, almost empty room and shook his head, saying, “You are still sleeping here.“Mitch chuffed and nodded, “I can't stay in the master chambers alone. Anna should be with me.“Draco nodded and said, “I understand that, but…“ He looked around again. “I am sure you can do better than a tiny room. There is even no air conditon -““No one uses air conditioning here, Draco,“ Mitch said. He sat on the bed heavily; it creaked under his weight.“There is no ventilation,“ Draco continued,